Writing Quotes by Richelle E. Goodrich

“The crazy thing about poetry is how its simplicity makes it complicated.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“I love writing poetry because it's pretty. I love writing pretty.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“A daydreamer is a writer just waiting for pen and paper.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Twitter is a serious writing distraction. As are grapefruits. The two have nothing else in common.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Experience is the catalyst for all great stories.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“BIG books are better.  There, I said it and it's true . ”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Some build their castles 'mid thunderbolts and fireworks. My worlds take shape in silence.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“When I sit down to write I actually ask myself, 'Who do you want to be today?' ”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Only a writer would slap a bumper sticker on her car that read, 'Seriously, I'd rather be working' .”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“I read so I might live a thousand lives in a lifetime. I write to control the particulars in those lives.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“As I quietly stare off into space, eyes glazed over and brow thoughtfully taut, know that I am going about my business.…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“I love when I finish reading a chapter that I wrote and my cheeks hurt from smiling and all I can utter…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Life is a book that someone else is reading—and you, a key character—hence the need for continual conflict and resolution. We can't…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“A writer writes knowing that nothing else will elicit the same kind of satisfaction and personal triumph as molding the written word…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Be true to the writer within you; tell the story you're dying to tell in exactly the way you wish to tell…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“There are things known—things experienced, felt, and understood—that words hold no power to convey. Attempting to do so only dilutes their substance…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“I bleed words. I dream in narrative. I live in infinite worlds. I befriend figmental characters. I wish on stars in other…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“A writer writes regardless... even though... notwithstanding... despite... at any rate... anyhow... nevertheless... in the face of... undeterred by... heedless of... and…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Have you ever pondered the miracle of popcorn? It starts out as a tiny, little, compact kernel with magic trapped inside that…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Write at a pace that doesn't surpass your creative flow. Don't be hasty; don't be sloppy. Don't forfeit impressive writing for an…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“I write so others might contemplate things out of the ordinary. I write to make people feel—to cause laughter and tears, to…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“No matter what you write, no matter how meticulous and painstaking the creation process, someone is going to laugh, scorn, and dissect…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“I write so others might contemplate things that are out of the ordinary. I write to make people feel—to cause laughter and…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“I love words.  I crave descriptions that overwhelm my imagination with vivid detail.  I dwell on phrases that make my heart thrum.…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Poetry is the wailing of a broken heart―the etched sorrows of despairing souls.  These artful words are an exclamation in rare colors…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“When a person reaches the end of a book and says, 'I want to read that again,' what he's actually saying is…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“The hours spent forming a written work can make one obsessive, distracted, compulsive, and neurotic even, especially when it comes to those…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“As a writer, you must truly possess a love for words." "Yes, that's right," I agreed. "I've noticed that some authors favor…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Socially interacting with a storyteller can be a frustrating challenge because a portion of her awareness is constantly sorting through the details…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Someone described a writer's world as tormented, and I had to laugh.  A tormented writer?  I personally wouldn't have put those two…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“WRITER'S NIGHTMARE" "I felt a grip on my arm that shook my body, forcefully pulling me toward a tunnel of darkness.  …

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Sometimes poets expect me to think far deeper than I'm willing to dig.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Laughing in my ear is a muse amused by how I paint her whims on paper with silly words.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“When I finally find that one willing agent, I'll have found my prize in the Cracker Jack box.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Write the ending first and then you'll know before the opening sentence that it's going to be a good book.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“To most, being locked away in solitary with nothing but pen and paper would prove a hard punishment. What a strange creature…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“As a writer, I see the saga of your life in a single glimpse. It may be inaccurate, but my version doesn't…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Artistry exists in everyone. What makes it blossom is a soul's personal desire to find an outlet for expression.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“Why certainly, words possess power.  They do!  But releasing their magic requires combining and arranging those words in the right order.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“What a grim feeling it is to come across a written line so exceptionally inspiring that your first reaction is, 'Criminy, why…

— Richelle E. Goodrich